Welcome to Technology Literacy ! •Please take a seat •Choose any seat except mine •DON’T touch the computers! •Don’t sit near someone who might get you in trouble!
Dec 29, 2015
Welcome to Technology Literacy !
•Please take a seat •Choose any seat except mine•DON’T touch the computers!•Don’t sit near someone who might get you in trouble!
Technology Literacy5th grade
Mr. WhippleInstructional Technology Specialist
IntroductionWho am I?What will we talk about today?
Short overview of expectations for behaviorOverview of topics for this courseYour questionsIf time, logging in to the computers
What’s this course about?
This course will prepare you for the technology you use in middle school, high school and beyond
Since some of that technology has not been invented yet, I aim to teach you how to learn to use new software and other tools
Rules for the Start of ClassDON’T open the computers until told to do so!Be on time! I will start most classes with
instructions for the day, and you’ll miss them if you’re late!
Please ask questions after instructionsDon’t cross in front of the projector (anytime)!Don’t leave the room without checking with
me
Big Five Rules (anytime)1. Don’t Interrupt when I (or anyone else) is
speaking
2. Be Patient when asking for help, and try to solve your problem while you’re waiting
3. Follow Directions and re-read them when you have a problem
4. Always Give Your Best Effort
5. Have Fun
Special Code for Mr. Whipple’s Class
If you shout out “Mr. Whipple, Mr. Whipple!” or wave your hands around, that means:
“Mr. Whipple, I’m doing just fine and
I don’t need your help!”
A Brief Tour of Your Electronic ResourcesLinks Page
Introducing KMSWEB.ORGClass blog
Where I post the instructions for each class, as well as links to other important resources
Moodle (coming soon!)Where you post your work and check your grades
Technology Literacy WikiWhere you can find copies of many of the
documents for this classYou won’t need to worry about that one too often
Topics for the next 10 weeksIntroduction
Computer BasicsLogging InUsing Applications
Ethics and SafetyCyber-bullyingPlagiarism
Word ProcessingOpening, editing, saving documentsInserting images
Topics, part 2Keyboarding
Correct hand positionTouch typing techniquePosture
Information LiteracyBasic search techniques
PowerpointDeveloping effective slidesOrganizing informationUsing transitions Using embedded sound and video
Logging in
If time allows, we’ll log in and try this out today
If not, we will definitely cover it next class
Possible Additional TopicsLOGO graphic drawing tool
STYKZ stick figure animation
Questions?Review
Start of Class RulesBig Five RulesTopics for this course
Logging in to the computerWhen you turn on the computer, log into it:
User name: studentPassword: studentWhen using the student/student log in, DO
NOT change anything about the desktop
On the next slide I’ll show you how to log in under your own name
Logging in With Your Own NameUse the first two letters of your first name and your
last name:
User name: josmithPassword: <student ID number>
For this year only, you can save documents when logged in as yourself. THIS WON’T WORK NEXT YEAR!
When you’re connected, go to http://www.kmsweb.org